(d.) One hundred dollars a month with quarters is virtually the equivalent
Da
of
one
hundred and
fifty dollar a
a
better off
month without allowances; Passed Cadet is therefore financially after four or five years'
service than he was when he arrived.
in the Colony. Experience shows that
off, because the cost of
he is
living
worse.
in China is cheaper than the
cost of living in thongkong.
(e.) Whereas under the old régime,
Cadets
were en
eneured
valary of at
a
least £500 a year during and after
fifth year of service, the Cadet
their fifth
of to-day hawar
have
Arxivrarice/
of any
remuneration beyond $1,800 (about
until their
£270) a year um
appointments to a substantive post.
(f.) Another advantage affasting to the position of the earlier Cadet and not enjoyed by prevent Cadets was - that their passage money when they
took
took home leave was
o paid
380
one way.
(9.) The position of Passed Cadets and other higher members of the service compares unfavourably in certain point with that of Members of Her Majesty's Coneular service in China, for in that Service (I write subject to correction) all Junior
- go home on full pay for and receive half passage. money from England, besides drawing
Assistant
year
and
half pay for any term of furlough.
exceeding to live
one
Extension of leave
year . is also rea
a
dily granted to
years those reading for the Bar:
Recommendations.
(a) That the Regulations governing Cades be amended by the insertion of a clause providing for a graduated srate of payment according to years of to the end of six years, if service sup
the Cadet has not before that
obtained
a
substantive appointment.
A